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Company: Thornton & Ross Department: Legal & Compliance Location: Reading, United Kingdom STADA UK (Thornton & Ross) is on an exciting growth journey with more than 700 employees being fully committed to our purpose of Caring for People’s Health as a Trusted Partner. Together we are shaping the future of STADA (Thornton & Ross) by living our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA. If you want to work in an open culture where your uniqueness is valued, join our Legal Team. Reading | U.K. | Fixed-Term Internship (3–12 months, Part-Time or Full-Time) Are you a motivated third or fourth-year law undergraduate or a recent law graduate looking for practical legal experience? Join our in-house Legal & Compliance team as a Legal Intern or Placement Student. This role offers hands‑on exposure to the operations of a corporate legal department, supporting legal administration, entry‑level legal tasks, research, and project work under supervision. Please note, this is not a registered training contract (or Period of Recognised Training) under the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). • Organise and maintain legal files and records, including contracts, correspondence, invoices and approvals., • Support document management processes, including version control, indexing and archiving., • Prepare cover sheets, checklists, trackers and legal registers., • Provide administrative support to lawyers within the team., • Assist with contract administration, logging, tracking key dates and basic data extraction., • Support the review of low‑risk or standard‑form agreements under supervision., • Draft and update simple legal documents, amend templates and create internal summaries., • Respond to routine internal legal queries by gathering background information., • Conduct basic legal research on clearly defined topics (e.g., regulatory background, legal definitions, jurisdictional overviews)., • Assist with compliance‑related tasks such as policy reviews, training records and due diligence support., • Help prepare internal guidance notes or briefing summaries for business use., • Gain exposure to how legal advice supports commercial decision‑making and business objectives., • Learn how an in‑house legal team collaborates with commercial, operational and regulatory functions., • Attend relevant internal meetings or training sessions to deepen your understanding of legal processes., • Currently studying for a law degree (LLB or BA Law) in your third or fourth year or recently graduated., • Prior internship, placement, paralegal or administrative experience (legal or non‑legal)., • Strong written and verbal communication skills., • Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail., • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines., • Professional and discreet approach to handling confidential information., • Confidence using Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)., • Interest in pursuing a legal career post‑graduation., • Willingness to explore basic automation, document management tools or process improvements (e.g., contract trackers, workflow automation)., • Practical experience within a commercial in‑house legal team., • Exposure to real‑world legal work beyond academia., • Insight into an international corporate environment and the pharmaceutical industry., • Improved understanding of contracts, compliance and legal risks in a business setting., • Mentoring and feedback from experienced in‑house legal professionals., • Valuable experience to support applications for training contracts, graduate roles, pupillage or further legal study. At STADA (Thornton & Ross) our purpose “Caring for people’s health as a trusted partner” motivates us every day. And what would be a better place than starting with our own employees. Which is why we give much in return: • Competitive salary, • Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 6% employer contribution rates., • Hybrid working – we spend three days of your choice in the office, with the remaining days working at home., • 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days., • Health benefits – Free winter flu jab., • Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing – offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family., • Cycle to Work Scheme., • Enhanced Family Leave., • Plus, many more employee benefits & celebration events. STADA UK (Thornton & Ross) is an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr